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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
October 28, 2002 |
DEADLINE FOR SECOND ANNUAL AMERICA RECYCLES DAY RECYCLE SCULPTURE CONTEST IS
JUST AROUND THE CORNER
CARY, NC – Drive home the importance of recycling by helping a child create an entry for the Town of Cary’s second annual America Recycles Day Recycle Sculpture Contest. Sculptures must be made from items that can be recycled in the Cary curbside recycling program, can weigh no more than 10 pounds, and can be no taller nor wider than 24 inches. The activity is open to 2nd - 8th grade Cary students and others attending Cary schools. All entries are due by November 8th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Page Walker Art and History Center on the Town Hall Campus.
"The project gives children a chance to exercise their creativity in developing an educational sculpture that reinforces the value of recyclable materials," said Town of Cary Recycling Specialist Karen Hales.
Eligible sculpture components include:
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The public is invited to see the sculptures on display at Page Walker Art and History Center on November 9th between 10 a.m. and noon. An awards reception will take place that day at 11:30 a.m. Prizes for the winning sculptures are being donated by Bullwinkles, Carolina Recycling Assoc., Cary Towne Center, Chocolate Smiles, Crossroads 20, JellyBeans, The Loop, and REI
.Founded in 1997, America Recycles Day is a nationwide campaign to help spread the word about recycling and buying items made from recycled materials.
In 2000, more that 3.3 million Americans participated in events around the country in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. See www.americarecyclesday.org.For more information, call the Town of Cary’s Public Works & Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090 or visit
www.townofcary.org.###
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PRIMARY CONTACTS: |
Karen Hales, Recycling/Solid Waste Specialist, (919) 462-3873 |